Building trim



March l?, 1936. E, SplESBACl-l 2,034,541

BUILDING TRIM i Filed sept. 12, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 1 25 2f' ETW@ March 17, 1936. E. J. sPlEsBAcl-l BUILDING TRIM Filed Sept. 12, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 17, 1936 UNETE STATES PTENT GFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to building trim, and with regard to certain more specic features, to outside building trim for caps, sills, and the like.

Among the several objects of the invention may be noted the provision of a monolithic, masonry o r like trim, primarily for frame buildings which have been re-faced with Veneer to appear as brick or masonry or like buildings, the character of the trim herein referred to being such to match the brick or other masonry appearance; the provision of a trim of this class which has composition which actually corresponds to the composition of the trim ordinarily used with brick and like buildings, rather than being a frame or like trim; the provision of this class which may be readily applied by a carpenter, merely b y nailing, and yet which is of a character which would ordinarily require a stonemason for positioning the same, thereby saving labor complications in application; and the provision of a trim of this clas's which is weather-proof and permanent. Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention laccordingly comprises the elements and combinations of elements, features of construction, and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified in thel structures hereinafter described', and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which are illustrated several of various possible embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a frame building wall, showing the application of my trim thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 3 3 of' Fig. 1, certain parts being broken away for clarity;

Fig. 4 is a rear perspective View showing a single-Window sill trim, such as used in Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is a front, exploded, perspective view of a. form of sill trim alternative to the form of Fig. 4,y adapted for use with multiple windows;

Fig. 6' is a left-end view of the right-hand member shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 'T is a perspective View of the single-window cap shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross section showing an alternative form of the invention; and,

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of Fig. 8.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Many times frame buildings are remodeled and in the process become provided with an outside, non-masonry facing which imitates brick or other like masonry construction. One of various methods is to apply over the original wood facing an asphaltic, composition sheet or Veneering upon the face of which is embossed the brick pattern or the like. This pattern is suitably colored to provide the eifect desired.

Heretofore the general effect has been rendered undesirable because of the presence on the remodeled building of the original wood trim, such as the trim at Window caps, window sills, sill courses, and the like. It is the purpose of the present invention to provide a composition trim which shall accurately duplicate masonry trim, but which may be readily applied to frame buildings without the necessity of employing masonry methods in application..

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown at numeral 1, the Wall of a frame L building composed of studding 3 over which is an inner plaster face 5 and an outer boxing l. O ver the boxing l is the ordinary covering for shedding water, such as shiplap 9, shingles or the like. The wall I rests upon suitable joists II, resting upon a sill I3 which is supported by the foundation I5.

A Window frame is shown at numeral Il set into the wall I. This frame has inside wooden trim I9. An overlay of imitation brick siding or veneer 2| is used behind which is a layer of insulation 23.. Neither the. ordinary outside wooden cap trim, Wooden sill trim, nor the ordinary wooden sill course trim is used on the wall I.

substituted for the ordinary wooden window cap is a composition cap 25 embodying one embodiment ofV my invention; for the old wooden window sill is a composition window sill 2l constituting another embodiment of my invention; and for the old wooden sill course is a composition sill course 2,9 constituting a third embodiment of my invention.

In Figure 7 is shown a perspective of the cap 25 shown in Fig. 1, the same beingr assumed to apply to a single window frame. This cap 25. comprises a composition body 3| composed of material such as ordinary concrete, cinder concrete, burned clay,v or similar material. which has the. characteristics of masonry in that it can not be nailed with facility. 50

During` the moulding or other finishing process, said cap member is provided With reenforcing Wires, 33 or the like which run both longitudinally and laterally ofthe section of the block. These. extendfrom. theedges of the block adjacent the plane of cooperation of the block 25 with the boxing 1. Where the reenforcements protrude, they are suitably formed for fastening to the boxing 1 as by forming them to an I-shape 35. It is to be understood that the I-shape is only one of many that may be used, and that a straight cylindric projection may be employed (see Fig. 4) and fastening be made with a staple, or the like. A requirement is that it be adapted to be fastened by any of the ordinary fastenings available to an ordinary carpenter, such as nails, staples, screws, cleats and the like.

The shape of the cap 25 is dependent upon the architecture of the house but the one shown consists .of a relatively at front face with an offset upper lip 31 permitting of lapping of the facing 2l and the insulation 23 so as to shed water. As shown in Figure 1, the cap is set above the frame I1. Figure 1 shows a front perspective View of the cap 25.

In Figure 4 is shown a rear perspective view of a sill for a window. This rear view has been chosen to show a recess 39 for lightening the structure. It is to be understood that a similar recess 39 is used in the cap described in connection with Figures l and '1, and that a similar recess is used in the sill course members to be described hereinafter.

The sill form consists of a ilat front face lil with a sloping top 113 which extends inwardly at the projection '15 a distance adapted to provide for a caulking groove 41 beneath the wooden Window sill 419. The groove i1 is adapted to receive caulking compound 5I other` than cement or the like. Cement or the like would require a stonemason, for applying it whereas this is to be avoided on a frame construction to save expense. A suitable caulking material is oakum and others may be used.

The front face @i of the sill also has a drip ledge 53. The siil also carries the reenforcing wires or rods 33 with projections or iingers 55, of the straight cylindric form mentioned above, for use with staples.

Figs. 4 and 7 show a sill and cap respectively for single windows. In Figure 5 is shown how the invention is carried out for multiple Windows. In this case, an endwise section 51 has a left-end shape corresponding to the end shape shown in Figure Il. The other end of this section 51 is provided with a tongue 59 which ts into a groove 6| of the adjace-nt member 63. The extending fingers 55 are accommodated in a recess B5 adjacent the groove Si. After fastening of the fingers 55 in the member 51 has been accomplished, the two members 51 and 53 are brought together caulking compound 5l being placed in the groove 5|. The section 53 is fastened subsequently to the section 51, and the next sill adjacent sill 53 (if there is one) is also subsequently so fastened. The other end of the section 53 may be formed as is the left-end of the section 51 or it may be formed as the right-end of the section 51 and a right-hand end section corresponding to the section 51 may be used in the case of a triple-window. It will be seen that the sections 51 such as are formed in pairs, having rightand left-hand aspects. The section 63, if it be an intermediate section carries a tongue at its other end.

In Fig. 3 is shown how the sill course members 2Q are provided with caulking tongues 61 and caulking grooves 69 and with recesses 1| adjacent the tongue (i1 for accommodating fasteners in adjacent members. Special corner memberssuch as shown at 13 are used` in which grooves 15 are employed on their backs for receiving a corner tongue 61 and having reenforcing wires extending from the backs.

In Figs. 8 and 9 is shown a form of the invention in which the reenforcement (if any) is not used for fastening purposes. In this form grooves 11 are placed adjacent the flat backs 19 of the members and these accommodate holding cleats 8l which are fastened by means of fasteners 83 such as nails or screws or the like.

Among the advantages of the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 6 is the fact that the holding members are intimately fastened to the composition of the block and also form a reenforcement therefor. Furthermore, a carpenter can drive a fastening member, such as a staple or nail as hard as he wishes against the holding member Without crushing the composition of the block as would be the case if a preformed hole or the like were placed in the block and a nail or screw or the like were driven therethrough.

It will be seen that the carpenter may pound upon the fasteners, such as a staple or nail, as much as he desires Without breaking the block. This is desirable because it permits him to force the extending reenforcing members with the fasteners down to somewhere near the surface of the boxing of the house so that the overlying materials may be maintained relatively flat. This feature has been indicated in the drawings by showing the fasteners pounded down so that the extending reenforcements are forced into the wood of the boxing.

In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in carrying out the above constructions Without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the. above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

l. Building trim for use with a veneering face for overcoating frame houses, comprising a monolithic block composed of material normally resistant to driving fasteners therethrough, said block having a plane of direct cooperation with the face of the boxing of the building, at least one lightening space in the form of a longitudinal channel in said block and at said plane, metallic reenforcing material in the body of said block, said reenforcing material extending from the block at Various points adjacent said plane of cooperation, the extensions of the reenforcing material being placed to cooperate with fasteners adapted to be driven into the face of the boxing after the block is in position on the building, said block having an edge region for an overlap relation with said veneering face.

2. Building trim for use with a Veneering facing for overcoating frame houses, comprising a monolithic block composed of material normally resistant to driving fasteners therethrough, said block having a plane of direct cooperation with the face of the boxing of the building, means adjacent at least one edge of the block and adjacent said plane of cooperation adapted non-breakably to accommodate a drive fastener for fastening the trim directly to said boxing of the building, said block having an edge region for an overlap relation between it and said veneering face.

EDWARD J. sPIEsBAoH. 

